I mean, they're really, really convenient and warm and dry on a cold wet Seattle night and heaps of other wonderful things that I'm going to think about instead of thinking about how ferschniggetting(is that two t's or one?) EXPENSIVE they can be!

It never rains, but it pours... Dakini's got some woes. Three outta three mechanics I've taken her to say she oughta have her alignment, um, aligned. Two outta the three say she needs new axles! To the tune of $400. Not to mention I just had to take her in for emissions and her insurance is coming up due next month.

Ch,ching!, ch,ching!(all the shiney dollars and cents falling outta my bank account)

and tonight, leaving chi gong class, no lights! Her headlights are dead. Drat, drat, and more drat! The brights work but not the regular ol' headlights. Urrrgh! I had to go home instead keeping my date with a beautiful woman.

Waaaaaah!

I love you Dakini, I really do. You're a good 'un. Pardon me while I moan and bang my head against the(nicely carved) bedpost.